Appearances & Press
News
Publication news, where to find Dr. Kroneman in person, and where he has been interviewed about Detroit Heroic and the practice of medicine.
September 15, 2026
Detroit Heroic Available Now
The debut novel is published by Heliotrope Books and available in paperback from every bookseller below.
Upcoming
No appearances on the calendar right now. New dates are announced first on the Substack.
Coverage
Interviews, podcasts, and press.
VideoA Lott of Help with JLJ
Dr. Olaf Kroneman & Detroit Heroic: Medicine, Murder & a City in Turmoil
September 14, 202647 min
A wide-ranging interview on four decades of medicine, the Detroit of 1967–68, and the making of Detroit Heroic.
Also on JLJ Media
PodcastMiss Liz's Teatimes
Detroit Heroic: When Doing What Is Right Comes at a Cost
September 11, 2026with Miss Liz (Elizabeth Gagnon)1 hr
An hour on Detroit history and what has changed in medicine — moral courage, women's voices, and patient advocacy.
Also on Miss Liz's Teatimes
PodcastI Am Refocused Radio
Detroit Heroic: Dr. Olaf Kroneman on Medicine, Injustice & the Human Cost of Being Ignored
September 10, 2026with Shemaiah Reed26 min
A long conversation on the 1967 Detroit of the novel, the treatment of women in medicine, the shadow of the Tuskegee study, and what happens when medicine loses sight of the human being in front of it.
Also on Show websiteRefocused Network930AM The AnswerApple PodcastsSpotifyiHeartRadioSpreaker
Past Appearances
Michigan Secrets of Publishing Panel
Thursday, September 24, 2026. 6:30 pmSchuler Books West Bloomfield, 7260 Orchard Lake Road, West Bloomfield, MI
A panel of Michigan authors on how books actually get made and sold. Dr. Kroneman appears for Detroit Heroic.
Appearing with
- Olaf Kroneman (Detroit Heroic)
- Christina Wyman (Breakout)
- Frances Kai-Hwa Wang (You Cannot Resist Me When My Hair is in Braids)
- Aaron Foley (Boys Come First)
Moderated by Susan Shapiro (Book Bible)
Big Book Party
Saturday, September 19, 2026. 8:00 pm–10:00 pmPrivate residence, New York, NY
By invitation only
A group book party hosted by Sue Shapiro and Charlie Rubin. Books for sale by Posman Books.
Appearing with
- Naima Coster (Take What You Can)
- Olaf Kroneman (Detroit Heroic)
- Ann Gorewitz (You, Me & The Dog)
- Courtney Kocak (Girls Gone Wild)
- Thaddeus Rutkowski (Tracks in Snow)
- Amy B. Scher (The Unexpected Afterlife of Salon Rose)
- Aatish Taseer (A Return to Self)
Booking a reading, panel, or interview? Get in touch.